Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television

Guide to sport on television (Monday – Sunday, Aug 28th – Sep 3rd)

US Open

The final grand slam event of the year, the men’s title was won last year by Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest player to claim the title since Pete Sampras in 1990. The now 20-year-old Spaniard returns to Flushing Meadows the reigning Wimbledon champion. On the women’s side, 2022 winner Iga Swiatek will be back to defend her title, with the Polish player also retaining her French Open crown earlier this season. – Aug 28th-Sep 10th, Sky Sports

Women’s Irish Open

The Ladies European Tour moves to Clare this week for the KPMG Women’s Irish Open. It’ll be the second year in a row the tournament, which has a prize-fund of €400,000, is held at Dromoland Castle. There will, of course, be several Irish players taking part, though much of the focus will be on Cavan’s Leona Maguire, who won the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan a few months ago. – Thursday-Sunday, RTÉ & Sky Sports

Eubank Jr v Smith

Chris Eubank Jr is out for revenge next weekend at Manchester Arena. In the first bout, Smith dominated, ultimately knocking Eubank out in the fourth round. The Liverpool boxer will be fancied to prevail again in the 12-round middleweight bout on Saturday night. The undercard on the night includes Irish boxer Dylan Moran. – Saturday, Sky Box Office

MONDAY (Aug 28th)

  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 3 Vuelta a España
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 4pm-5am US Open
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 5.30pm Salernitana v Udinese; 7.45pm Cagliari v Inter
  • SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier 1 – La Liga – 6.30pm Getafe v Alavés; 8.30pm Rayo Vallecano v Atlético Madrid

TUESDAY (Aug 29th)

  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 4 Vuelta a España
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 4pm-5am US Open
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm Galatasaray v Molde
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm Panathinaikos v Sporting Braga
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm Young Boys v Maccabi Haifa
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – EFL Cup – 8pm Salford City v Leeds

WEDNESDAY (Aug 30th)

  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 5 Vuelta a España
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 4pm-5am US Open
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 4.30pm – 1st T20 South Africa v Australia
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.30pm – 1st T20 England v New Zealand
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 1 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm PSV Eindhoven v Rangers
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm AEK Athens v Royal Antwerp
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Champions League Qualifier – 8pm Copenhagen v Raków Czestochowa
  • CRICKET – BBC 2, 11.15pm-0.15am England v New Zealand highlights

THURSDAY (Aug 31st)

  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm European Masters
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 6 Vuelta a España
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 4pm-5am US Open
  • GOLF – RTÉ 2, 4pm-7pm; Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-7pm Women’s Irish Open
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 & uefa.com, 4.45pm-6.45pm Champions League group stage draw
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.30pm – Women’s 1st T20 England v Sri Lanka
  • ATHLETICS – RTÉ 2, 7pm-9pm – Switzerland Diamond League

FRIDAY (Sep 1st)

  • F1 – Sky Sports F1 from noon – Practice Italian Grand Prix
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm-5.30pm; Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-7pm European Masters
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 7 Vuelta a España
  • GOLF – RTÉ 2, 4pm-7pm; Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-7pm Women’s Irish Open
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 4.30pm – 2nd T20 South Africa v Australia
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 5.30pm; BBC 2 from 5.30pm – 2nd T20 England v New Zealand
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 4pm-7.30pm, 10.15pm-5am US Open
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 5.30pm Sassuolo v H Verona; 7.45pm Roma v Milan
  • SOCCER – LaLigaTV & Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 6.30pm Cádiz v Villarreal; 9pm Almería v Celta Vigo
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Borussia Dortmund v Heidenheim 1846
  • SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Airtricity League, Premier Division – 7.45pm Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 8pm Nantes v Marseille
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports PL – Premier League – 8pm Luton v West Ham
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Action – Super League – 8pm Wigan v Salford RD

SATURDAY (Sep 2nd)

  • F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 11.15am – Practice & Qualifying Italian Grand Prix
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm European Masters
  • ATHLETICS – BBC 2, noon-2pm – Xiamen, China Diamond League
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Sheffield Utd v Everton
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Sunderland v Southampton
  • DARTS – TNT Sports 3, 1pm-5pm; TNT Sports 4, 7pm-11pm World Seniors Matchplay
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports & LaLigaTV – La Liga – 1pm Real Sociedad v Granada; 3.15pm Real Madrid v Getafe; 5.30pm Alavés v Valencia; 8pm Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-5pm – Stage 8 Vuelta a España
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 2pm – Women’s 2nd T20 England v Sri Lanka
  • RUGBY – TG4 – Women’s Interpros – Third-place play-off – 2pm Connacht v Ulster; Final – 4.45pm Munster v Leinster
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Man City v Fulham
  • RUGBY LEAGUE – Sky Sports Action – Super League – 3pm Warrington v Castleford
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 7pm-5am US Open
  • GOLF – RTÉ 2, 3pm-6pm; Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-6pm Women’s Irish Open
  • UFC – Virgin Media Two & TNT Sports 2 from 5pm Ciryl Gane v Serghei Spivac
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports PL – Premier League – 5.30pm Brighton v Newcastle
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm M’gladbach v Bayern Munich
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Serie A – 5.30pm Bologna v Cagliari
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-7pm Walker Cup
  • BOXING – Sky Box Office from 6pm Chris Eubank Jr v Liam Smith
  • SOCCER – TG4 – Women’s Premier League – 7.35pm Sligo Rovers v Wexford Youths
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Napoli v Lazio
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Ligue 1 – 8pm Monaco v Lens
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Clermont Auvergne v La Rochelle
  • SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.55pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Sep 3rd)

  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am-4.30pm European Masters
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – Noon Rangers v Celtic
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 3 – Ligue 1 – Noon Toulouse v Clermont; 2pm Lille v Montpellier; 4.05pm Nice v Strasbourg
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Mix from 12.30pm – 3rd T20 South Africa v Australia
  • MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 12.30pm Grand Prix of Catalunya
  • F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 12.30pm Italian Grand Prix
  • DARTS – TNT Sports 1, 1pm-5pm; TNT Sports 3, 7pm-11pm World Seniors Matchplay
  • SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & LaLigaTV – La Liga – 1pm Girona v Las Palmas; 3.15pm Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao; 5.30pm Atlético Madrid v Sevilla; 8pm Osasuna v Barcelona
  • CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 1.30pm-4.45pm – Stage 9 Vuelta a España
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports PL – Premier League – 2pm Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton; 4.30pm Arsenal v Man Utd
  • CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 2pm – 3rd T20 England v New Zealand
  • EQUESTRIAN – BBC 2, 2pm-3.35pm Burghley Horse Trials
  • GAA – TG4 – Galway SHC – 2.15pm Ardrahan v Sarsfields; Armagh SFC – 4pm Silverbridge v Shane O’Neill’s
  • GOLF – RTÉ 2, 2.30pm-5.30pm; Sky Sports Golf, 4.30pm-5.30pm Women’s Irish Open
  • TENNIS – Sky Sports Arena, 3.30pm-5.30am; Sky Sports Action, 7pm-midnight US Open
  • SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 4.30pm Union Berlin v RB Leipzig
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Serie A – 5.30pm Torino v Genoa
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 5.30pm Inter v Fiorentina; 7.45pm Empoli v Juventus
  • GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5.30pm-7pm Walker Cup
  • SOCCER – TNT Sports 2 – Ligue 1 – 7.45pm Lyon v PSG
  • RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Bordeaux Bègles v Toulon
  • SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.40pm Match of the Day 2
  • GOLF – BBC 2, 11.50pm-0.55am Walker Cup highlights
Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen

Damian Cullen is Health & Family Editor of The Irish Times